Synonyms for Rank
Definition of rank
adjective
- very fertile; producing profuse growth; "rank earth"
- very offensive in smell or taste; "a rank cigar"
- conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"
20 synonyms found
Writing tips for "rank"
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"Rank" in song lyrics
See how rank is used in real songs:
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"But didn't see my soldiers on the flank movin up another rank"
Aceyalone — Jack of All Trades -
"who 'bout to clap at this, we at the top of our rank"
All City — The Actual -
"Don't make Amilliyon have to pull rank"
Amil — Raw